But seek the welfare of the city …, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. Jeremiah 29:7 From the beginning, scripture makes clear … more

If you study the Bible, you will know the importance of context regarding biblical interpretation. Many dialog about the importance of not taking passages of the Bible out of context because we would … more

In the course of our lives when troubles arrive it seems that God is extremely far away. Things happen that we had not planned on or for. Troubles come in threes. Sometimes God seems so far away. He … more

My nephew sent me this from Facebook. If you haven’t seen it, I would like to share it with you. A churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no … more

These little creatures seem to be everywhere. They chase each other up and down trees, on rooftops, across picket fences, electric lines, clotheslines and even trying to cross the road. As they try … more

Beloved community, As the summer season commences, our minds begin to wander away from the steady practice of work and dream about personal plans of relaxation. An invitation comes in the mail … more

Are you in need of inner healing from spiritual/emotional, pain? Allow me tell you about my, “idiot Lights.”   My wife and I once owned a 2000, Chevy S-10 truck. It had over … more

Do you ever feel like one big interruption and that no one wants to hear what you have to say? It is like when someone asks you how you are feeling or doing and once you start to answer they have … more

I have a small sunroom in the back of my house where I often sit and watch the birds at the feeder. I watch them as they quibble and fight over the seeds in the feeder, some birds chasing other birds … more

As we approach the sixth Sunday of Easter, consider these words from Jesus: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s … more

Last Sunday is known in most Christian Churches as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” The gospel lesson for that day is from John: Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd … more

Dear Beloved Community, One Easter morning, I had led a sunrise service at the Downsville covered bridge. The hearty group of folks gathered to celebrate a new dawn, a new life in Jesus, our … more